X-Men: First Class Movie Cover

X-Men: First Class

PG-13, 2011, 20th Century Fox

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Michael Fassbender, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Platt, James McAvoy, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Alex González, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Caleb Landry Jones

Plot:

The beginning of the X-Men Universe in the early 60's. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war.

1

Boy torn from parents in concentration camp

Themes: Brokenhearted, Cruelty, Grief, Parent-Child Relationship, Persecution, Racism

2

Woman's behavior exposes her as imposter

Themes: Deception, Fake, Fraud, Outward Appearance

3

Concentration camp survivor murders former Nazis

Themes: Revenge, Vengeance

4

Man can control minds to alter perception

Themes: Belief, Hidden Danger, Influence, Reality, Spiritual Warfare, Truth

5

Man teaches gifted youth to control abilities

Themes: Control, Discipline, Practice, Self-Control, Training

6

Good makes stronger motivator than evil

Themes: Bitterness, Memories, Motivation, Optimism, Pessimism

7

Mutant wants to look like 'normal' human

Themes: Beauty, Being Yourself, Conformity, Identity in Christ, Insecurity, Outward Appearance, Self-Image

8

Man refuses plea to have mercy on enemies

Themes: Forgiveness, Mercy, Revenge, Unforgiving, Vengeance

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